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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by paulsutter on Sunday March 05, 2017 @11:13PM (#13800652)
I assure you I'm a nerd with no social standing whatsoever, and I'm almost flattered to be considered otherwise here in this thread.

And yes we're social creatures, and we all want to be understood and appreciated. But that's quite a different thing from pursuing social status.

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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by cortesoft on Monday March 06, 2017 @04:24PM (#13806189)
I don't think it IS different.... being 'understood and appreciated' is exactly what social status is.
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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by paulsutter on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:50PM (#13812719)
No, social status is a zero sum /ranking/ of individuals and inherently competitive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status

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